By ADERONKE OJO

Nigeria, Egypt, Mozambique, Togo, Morocco and Benin are set for the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championship in Adelaide, South Australia.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 15th edition of the event is scheduled for Nov. 14 to Nov. 23 at the drive and pinky flat/ Tarntanya Wama in Australia.

This will feature 48 Men’s and 48 Women’s teams from around the globe, with 216 matches to be played over 10 days.

The teams will compete in a round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage.

Three African women’s teams are in the running. Nigeria, Egypt, and Mozambique will represent Africa with pride in the women’s competition.

Nigeria’s women’s team will be represented by Pamela Bawa and Esther Mbah, who have been drawn into Group C, one of the tournament’s toughest pools.

They will face the American pair Kristen Nuss and Taryn Brasher (formerly Kloth) Olympic competitors and recent winners of the 2025 Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 in Newport Beach.

Egypt will field two Women’s teams Marwa Abdelhady and Nada Meawad in Group B and Mahassine Said and Dina El-bitar in Group J facing strong opponents from Brazil, Ukraine, Canada and the Netherlands.

Mozambique’s Vanessa Muianga and Mercia Mucheza are drawn into Group D against teams from the U.S., Germany and France, marking another major step forward for Southern African beach volleyball.

The men’s competition features Togo, Benin, and Morocco.

In the men’s competition, three African nations will be in action: Togo, Benin, and Morocco.

The Togolese duo of Kofi Kotoka and Kuamivi Samani make history as the country’s first qualifiers, facing top-ranked pairs from the Czech Republic, Latvia and the USA in Group H.

Morocco’s Lazaar Ilyas and Soufiane El Gharouti in Group L will take on duos from Australia, France and Chile, while Benin’s team aims to use experience and cohesion to advance from a balanced group.

The participation of six nations underscores Africa’s growing influence in the sport. Backed by the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB), countries are investing in coaching, youth programs and regional tournaments.

NAN also reports that the teams from Togo, Nigeria, Benin, Morocco, Mozambique, and Egypt will be flying the flag for Africa, and their presence at the championship is a victory in itself. (NAN)